Colin Lippiatt

Colin Lippiatt was an English semi-professional footballer who following injury went in non league coaching and ,management initially with his brother-in-law Brian Caterer with Windsor & Eton FC with whom they had both played.

Colin's playing career included spells at Hayes FC, Wokingham Town FC and Ruislip Manor FC.

Colin Lippiatt, formed a unique and significant partnership with Geoff Chapple, one of Colin's former players at Woking FC. Colin Lippiatt was Woking FC's coach during the Cards’ 1990s heyday as the club won promotion to the Conference, lifted the FA Trophy at Wembley three times and hit the national headlines in the FA Cup.

Lippiatt, who also had managerial stints at Yeovil Town, St Albans City, Farnborough FC and Leatherhead, was known and respected throughout non-league football - his contacts book and photographic memory for players’ telephone numbers as legendary as the spotless white trainers he always wore.

Colin Lippiatt is considered by many to have become one of the most successful and knowledgeable men in the English Non-League pyramid.

Honours

Windsor & Eton

Athenian League: 1979/80, 1980/81

Farnborough Town FC

Hampshire County Cup

Winners

Woking FC

FA Trophy

Winners 1994,1995,1997

Football Conference

Runners up 1994-95, 1995–96

Isthmian League

Winners 1991

Isthmian Charity Shield

Winners 1992, 1993

Surrey Senior Cup

Winners (12): 1912–13, 1926–27, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1971–72, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2013–14

Runners Up (16): 1897–98, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1927–28, 1934–35, 1945–46, 1958–59, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2008–09

Conference League Cup

Runners-up 1998

Vauxhall Championship Shield

Winners 1995

Runners-up 1998

St Albans City FC

Conference South

Runners-up 2005-06

Conference South Play Off Final

Winners 2005-06